HW Mr. Padilla 12.22.16

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today's homework. 

Read the passage and answer questions that follow.  Write complete sentences and use evidence from the text. 

Option 3:

—Cecil Jacobs…had announced in the schoolyard …that Scout Finch’s daddy defended Nword. I denied it, but told Jem.

—“What’d he mean sayin‘ that?” I asked. “Nothing,” Jem said. “Ask Atticus, he’ll tell you.

—” “Do you defend Nwords, Atticus?” …

—“Of course I do. Don’t say Nword., Scout. That’s common.

—” “‘s what everybody at school says.”

— “From now on it’ll be everybody less one—”…

—…. “Do all lawyers defend n-Negroes, Atticus?”

— “Of course they do, Scout.”

— “Then why did Cecil say you defended Nword.? He made it sound like you were runnin‘ a still.”“

— Atticus sighed. “I’m simply defending a Negro—his name’s Tom Robinson...you aren’t old enough to understand some things yet, but there’s been some high talk …that I shouldn’t do much about defending this man…

—“If you shouldn’t be defendin‘ him, then why are you doin’ it?”

—“For a number of reasons,” said Atticus. “The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town…I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.”

1.       What is being said in school about Atticus?

2.       Why do you think Jem tells Scout to ask Atticus? Explain

3.       What does this quote say about Atticus: “The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town…I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.”

Option 2:

—Cecil Jacobs…had announced in the schoolyard …that Scout Finch’s daddy defended Nword. I denied it, but told Jem.

—“What’d he mean sayin‘ that?” I asked. “Nothing,” Jem said. “Ask Atticus...

—” “Do you defend Nwords, Atticus?” …

—“Of course I do. Don’t say Nword., Scout. ..

—” “‘s what everybody at school says.”

— “From now on it’ll be everybody less one—”…

—…. “Do all lawyers defend n-Negroes, Atticus?”

— “Of course they do, Scout.”

— “Then why did Cecil say you defended Nword.? ...”“

— Atticus sighed. “I’m simply defending a Negro—his name’s Tom Robinson...you aren’t old enough to understand some things yet…

—“If you shouldn’t be defendin‘ him, then why are you doin’ it?”

—“For a number of reasons,” said Atticus. “The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town…I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.”

1.                   What did Cecil Jacobs announce in school?

2.                   What does Atticus not want Scout to say?

3.                   Why is Atticus defending Tom Robison?

Option 1:

—Cecil Jacobs… announced in the school …that Scout Finch’s daddy defended Nword. I denied it, but told Jem.

1.     What did Cecil Jacobs announce in school?

—“What’d he mean sayin‘ that?” I asked. “Nothing,” Jem said. “Ask Atticus...

—” “Do you defend Nwords, Atticus?” …

2.     What 2 things does Scout want to know?

—“Of course I do. Don’t say Nword., Scout. ..

—…. “Do all lawyers defend n-Negroes, Atticus?”

3.     What does Atticus not want Scout to say?

—“If you shouldn’t be defendin‘ him, then why are you doin’ it?”

Atticus said. … “if I didn’t (defend Tom Robinson) I couldn’t hold up my head in town…

4.     Why is Atticus defending Tom Robison?

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